A decade ago many gushed at the possibilities of 3D printers and other DIY tech. Today makers are increasingly shaking off their initial blind enthusiasm to numerically control everything, rediscovering an interest in sociocultural histories and futures and waking up to the environmental and economic …

In this study we investigate, through a questionnaire, in-service student-teachers’ needs and preferences in a master program for a course about learning with technology. Results show that about half of the student-teachers would like to have such a course and about one third has doubts about it. The …

The research in this dissertation aims to investigate the acquisition of students’ science skills in grades 5 and 6 of primary education in the Netherlands. In most primary science classes, science skills are mainly taught by way of conducting investigations. However, prior research indicates that explicit …

In today’s era of content abundance, education has to deal with changed practices for the dissemination of knowledge. Many digital resources are available, and they have the potential to take the place of textbooks. ‘The role of the classic textbook as the key, immutable reference point for any class …

Learning activities in a makerspace are hands-on and characterized by design and inquiry. Evaluation is needed both for learners and their coaches in order to effectively guide the learning process of the children and for feedback on the effectiveness of the after-school maker activities. Due to its …

Deze rapportage betreft het onderzoek naar de ontwikkeling van een educatieve tool die studenten van CMD Leeuwarden moet laten kennismaken met de fases en facetten van het grafisch ontwerpproces. Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd met behulp van een projectgroep uit de minor Branding Advertising Design, die …

If we want game-based learning to make learning enjoyable as well as effective and efficient, we need to increase learner's awareness of and ability in learning itself. At the heart of learning is metacognition: a learner's understanding of how knowledge is constructed through learning, and the repertoire …

Considerando que o processo de elaboração, aplicação e refinamento de tarefas que façam uso de TDIC configura-se como uma importante atividade no âmbito do ensino, o objetivo deste texto é apresentar uma reflexão sobre os resultados de uma experiência de ensino na qual foi proposta uma tarefa com uso …